INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 05: Cincinnati defensive back Mike Tyson answers questions from members of the media during the NFL Scouting Combine on March 5, 2017 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 05: Cincinnati defensive back Mike Tyson answers questions from members of the media during the NFL Scouting Combine on March 5, 2017 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - SEPTEMBER 10: Cameron Posey #18 of the Purdue Boilermakers falls to the ground as Mike Tyson #5 of the Cincinnati Bearcats makes the interception at Ross-Ade Stadium on September 10, 2016 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - SEPTEMBER 10: Cameron Posey #18 of the Purdue Boilermakers falls to the ground as Mike Tyson #5 of the Cincinnati Bearcats makes the interception at Ross-Ade Stadium on September 10, 2016

OCT 1, 2016: Cincinnati Bearcats safety Mike Tyson (5) carries the ball during the game against the South Florida Bulls and the Cincinnati Bearcats at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. South Florida defeated

CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 22: Mike Tyson #5 of the Cincinnati Bearcats lines up for a play during the game against the East Carolina Pirates at Nippert Stadium on October 22, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 22: Mike Tyson #5 of the Cincinnati Bearcats lines up for a play during the game against the East Carolina Pirates at Nippert Stadium on October 22, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by

Mike Tyson is the latest member of the Seahawks' 2017 draft class to sign with the team. The cornerback's signing of a four-year deal officially came across the league's transaction report Wednesday afternoon.

Selected in the sixth round with the 187th overall pick out of Cincinnati, Tyson is the fifth draft pick of Seattle to sign with the team, joining safety Tedric Thompson, offensive tackle Justin Senior, receiver David Moore and running back Chris Carson.

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Malik McDowell, Ethan Pocic, Shaquill Griffin, Delano Hill, Amara Darboh and Nazair Jones have yet to sign, though it's merely a matter of time before their ink is officially dry.

Seattle will use Tyson as an outside cornerback, a deviation from the safety position he played in college. At 6-foot-1, 207 pounds, Tyson has the combination of size and speed the Seahawks are looking for at that position, and feel comfortable that Tyson will be able to make the transition.

"I thought Mike was real aggressive in camp," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Sunday after the three-day session concluded. "He has not been a featured outside guy. He played a lot of man coverage, he played coverage in slots and stuff. This was the first time we've seen a lot of that. Just the start, but we know he's such a good football player and a good, competitive kid."

Tyson said "feels good" playing outside after three days of rookie minicamp.

"Me playing man (coverage) is not really a big problem," he said Sunday. "Me getting used to playing the technique and being out there more is something I got to get used to a little bit."

Carroll compared Tyson to former Seahawks defensive back Byron Maxwell, who played four seasons in Seattle before signing with Philadelphia in 2015.

"I think they're similar in their stature," Carroll said. "They carry themselves the same and have very similar characteristics -- size, weight, speed, all that. Both guys come in with a real serious, tough attitude."